MADISON, Wis. – The Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin (NRF) and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invite the public to a free virtual showing of the new short film, “Weathering...
>by Mónica Cordero, Investigate Midwest/Report for America Feb. 12, 2025 Bob Hemesath has spent his entire life on his Northeast Iowa farm, raising corn and hogs alongside his brother. His business depends on open...
Feb. 10, 2025 by Bennet Goldstein / Wisconsin WatchA year and a half after Wisconsin lawmakers earmarked $125 million to clean up toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS, the funds have yet to flow to contaminated...
Feb. 10, 2025 By Cassandra Stephenson, Lucas Dufalla – Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk A first-of-its-kind project seeking to restore river ecosystems along 39 miles of the Lower Mississippi River has...
Research suggests that by 2100, the Mississippi River may only freeze near the Twin Cities, altering a way of life for people and animals downstream By Madeline Heim, – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Feb. 10, 2025...
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is currently drafting a strategic plan for managing our state’s wildlife species and habitat and is seeking public feedback on the plan’s...
By Jess Savage, WNIJ Peat bogs sequester a massive amount of the earth’s carbon dioxide. But even as scientistswork to better understand bogs’ sequestration, the wetlands are under threat. On a cold winter...
Egg prices whiplash while other food staples slowly increase by John McCracken, Investigate Midwest While groceries prices have increased due to the impacts of inflation and weather on the food supply, the ongoing bird...
Feb. 5, 2025 MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), announced today that $1 million will be awarded to 49 farmer-led groups through...
Baldwin-backed program has supported over 250 dairy farmers and processors in the Midwest, including 109 in Wisconsin to date WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)...